Exploring the post-Communist transition that has taken place in the Ukraine, this text covers: nation and state building; national identity and regionalism; politics and civil society; economic transition; and security policy.
This important work introduces a critical theoretical perspective to the study of social change in the Pacific islands, a subject which has long been dominated by ethnographic studies. The islands covered are Hawai'i, French Polynesia, American and Western Samoa, Tonga, New Cale…
This important work introduces a critical theoretical perspective to the study of social change in the Pacific islands, a subject which has long been dominated by ethnographic studies. The islands covered are Hawai'i, French Polynesia, American and Western Samoa, Tonga, New Cale…
Political, social, and economic transformation is a complex historical phenomenon. It can adequately be analysed only by a multidisciplinary approach. The Handbook brings together an international team of scholars who are specialists in their respective research fields. It intro…
Addressing Postmodernity examines the relationship between rhetoric and social change and the ways human beings transform social relations through the purposeful use of symbols. Through a close reading of Kenneth Burke's major works, A Grammar of Motives, A Rhetoric of Motives, …
"This unique work analyzes the crisis in modern society, building on the ideas of the Frankfurt School thinkers. Emphasizing social evolution and learning processes, it argues that crisis is mediated by social class conflicts and collective learning, the results of which are emb…